Recent content by 1pep

I bought a Yazoo 35 years ago, and use it every year. So I could say yes a brand snob. The lawn mower is the most abused machine on the market. Folks waste a ton of time, & money because of it, then blame the mower. I know one brand that absolutely is junk from once it was............ Briggs &...

Oh, so it is common that explains why I found it. Mower is a 26" big wheel,10hp Wisconson light, still stout. Bought the thing in 86, today replaced the broke blade adapter. The blades are non existent, rebuilt the cutting edge & balance.

An interesting amazon story, truth be known, the last place I look for parts.The jack shaft repair, working flawlessly. Last spring hear what sounds like a bearing failing, Shaft, hub #35. Lubed them having access from under the 2 grove pulley. As any knowns parts for the Yazoo are pretty much...

A visitor stops in at the bunker .................

Finished inserts, welded in place. Owner has paint will finished it, he's kind of on the fence regarding the color. Stock look, same color as tractor or race (LOL) silver or black. Stay tuned Pep

Keeping the brush out, forming.. Getting started Forming Pep

After cutting the lawn every week, things have slowed. From Spring too now, it was like having a second job. Now we get into the 2 week cycle of things. Pep

https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/this-honda-lawn-mower-will-go-150-mph LOL Pep

So I like to run a self powered mower. A few benefits: maneuverability walking see pine cones, sticks and the likes. Easy to bend down, toss or picked up pull start mows faster easy to store what say you, walk or ride? pep

cpuris, I sure did, got side tracked with the non existent grains in the aluminum used. There are two sealed bearings, in a sleeve with a concave slot, dead center. Has an allen head screw with a pointed end, block is drilled and tapped. Screw sets and locates the bearing housing and...

Ts are really the cheaper cars to buy, HotRod wise. Not fan cause of the way the driver sits and cockpit layout. Looks are cool I can give it that very mechanical. On the good side they can make someone a nice donor car. Ditch the body and frame and install the drive train in a coupe or sedan...

Finished the machining, slotted the mounting tabs. Painted & installed, test drive. This mower will cut.........:laughing: pep Grain marks ? The aluminum is 6061, one of its many uses, commercial aircraft landing gears ... pep

Pretty much there ..... Back from the band saw, sides and mount pads trimmed too ruff size. Some light milling to follow, machine the sides and mounting pads. Once milled to size, slot the mounting pabs. Drill and tap for allen screw with point that fits the slot seen on the bearings...

Boo, Not a machinist, an IT guy currently. My natural born talent is mechanical, was a typical kid with the cars and the midnight drags. Street outlaws are not the first :laughing: EngineMan, Good idea was thinking JB weld to hold everything together wah da ya think? LOL cashman, That very...

Moving along squared the the block and ruffed out a working billet. Chucked it, checked center, next drill, size and fit the main bearing hole in hole pep